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Police officers walk at the site of the fire at a bar in Crans-Montana, Jan. 1.

Dozens killed, 100 injured in fire at Swiss ski resort bar during New Year’s celebration, police say

Cause of the blaze at Crans-Montana remains unclear, but authorities say it appears to be an accident, not an attack

4 min read

For California farmers, the agave plant is a source of hope in parched times

As typical crop yields shrink in the face of drought, growing and distilling agave may be a sustainable solution

Nathan VanderKlippe

7 min read

Canada’s economic future, charted

In the second year of Trump's tariff-riddled presidency, these are the trends that will define the country's economic path

Jason Kirby

10 min read

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Rachel Bendayan gives new Canadians flags, at a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa, Thursday, March 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Ottawa reverses course on immigration programs for caregivers

Government is pausing the Home Care Worker Immigration pilot projects, saying demand far exceeded spaces available

Vanmala Subramaniam

5 min read

One of the two trains affected after a head-on collision connecting Machu Picchu with Ollantaytambo is pictured in Pampacahua, Cusco Department, Peru, on December 30, 2025. On December 30, 2025, a head-on collision between two trains on the line that services Peru's Machu Picchu killed one person and injured at least 40 others, authorities said, updating an earlier toll. (Photo by Carolina Paucar / AFP via Getty Images)

Seven Canadians among dozens injured in Peru train crash, Foreign Affairs Minister says

Two trains collided as they were taking tourists to Machu Picchu

Ian Bailey and Mike Hager

2 min read

Want to focus on healthy aging in 2026? Here are 10 nutrition tips to start the new year
Leslie Beck
7 min read
Doing dry or damp January? Here are three non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy this month
2 min read
Dry January: A recipe for a Mimosarita mocktail
1 min read
A roasted fennel, pear and radicchio salad is perfect for winter weather
Julie Van Rosendaal
3 min read
Want to be a healthy ager? Eat more – not less – of these high-carb foods
Leslie Beck
4 min read
Your next protein-packed recipe: a reinvigorated bean salad
3 min read
Over 50? Focus on getting enough of these four nutrients
Leslie Beck
4 min read
Eat these 5 foods to boost your immunity
Leslie Beck
4 min read

Canada's Connor McDavid (97) and Sidney Crosby paired up at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February for Team Canada. They'll be reunited a year later in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

opinion

To play hockey for Canada in these Olympics is profane work with a sacred purpose

Canadians don’t think hockey is a matter of skill. They believe – really, deeply believe – that it’s a question of will

Cathal Kelly

5 min read

Skaters take in the opening day of the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Keito Newman/The Globe and Mail

Ottawa’s Rideau Canal Skateway opens early

A 3.4-kilometre stretch of the iconic waterway is available for the winter pastime

3 min read

Siminovitch Prize winner Ravi Jain on creating his own boxes in Canadian theatre

Co-artistic director of Why Not Theatre in Toronto stood out for his six-hour adaptation of Mahabharata

Aisling Murphy

7 min read

How we live

opinion

Not only is food more expensive, it is also becoming ultraprocessed garbage

In a way, claims made by food companies about ultraprocessed products are fundamentally a form of economic disinformation

Vass Bednar

Le régime ultra-transformé de cette étude était conforme aux recommandations nationales britanniques en matière d'alimentation saine, disent les auteurs. Sur la photo, une épicerie de Montréal en octobre 2024. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Graham Hughes

4 min read

Downsizing? Four things seniors should consider when deciding to rent or buy

Salmaan Farooqui

Renting is better value for retirees in some cities, such as Toronto.

5 min read

I often enjoy the fresh start of a new year, but this time it’s different

4 min read

Kickstart your mornings with a loaded fruit and granola bowl

Julie Van Rosendaal

How we eat - granola, plus a recipe for a loaded fruit and granola bowl

Granola is perfect for adding a crunchy contrast to yogurt, oatmeal, chia pudding, fresh fruit or a jammy fruit compote — anything you like to eat in the morning

3 min read

Travel Hall of Infamy: The best of the worst tourist behaviour in 2025

John Lee

Collage for print version. Can be used for digital feature image

4 min read

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor

New York Attorney General Letitia James, left, administers the oath of office to mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, center, as his wife Rama Duwaji looks on, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

3 min read

Toronto officers not getting clear direction on policing pro-Palestinian protests, union says

Greg Mercer

Police officers form a line with bicycles as protesters gather outside the Israeli consulate in support of Palestinians, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 5, 2025. REUTERS/Arlyn McAdorey

4 min read

Where’s the housing market headed in 2026? Keep an eye on these seven charts

Jason Kirby

5 min read

Seven economic charts to keep handy as Carney presses Canada to build big in 2026

Jason Kirby

6 min read

How an Ontario chronic pain clinic is taking a new approach for long-lasting relief

Chris Hannay

(two column) Dr. Zameer Pirani, an anesthesiologist at the Scarborough Health Network, at his clinic — the Afiya Spine and Pain Institute, Toronto, December 9, 2025. The clinic provides procedures designed to offer long-lasting relief, ideally allowing patients with chronic pain to be seen only once or twice a year.

5 min read

Federal government won’t say whether it will criminalize residential school denials

Emily Haws

A rock with the message 'Every Child Matters' painted on it at a memorial outside the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, in Kamloops, B.C.

4 min read

RCMP still searching for suspects after Saskatchewan First Nation shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 injured

Temur Durrani

Des membres de la GRC patrouillent une route dans la nation crie de Big Island Lake, à 392 kilomètres au nord-ouest de Saskatoon, le mardi 30 décembre 2025. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Timothy Matwey

3 min read

Ukrainian power infrastructure damaged in Russian drone attack overnight

A woman stands on the balcony of a damaged residential building following an attack in Odesa, Ukraine, on Wednesday.

2 min read

For astronaut Chris Hadfield, crosswords are heaven

Rosemary Counter

3 min read

Opinion

Canada's determination to resist U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexationist ambitions continues to show up in fewer tourist trips to the U.S., and a boycott of American goods.

A few glimmers of light in the darkest of years

There are some things worth cherishing in the tumultuous year that just concluded

The Editorial Board

3 min read

Canada has been silent on one of the most frightening stories of our time

Lawrence Martin

3 min read

As we enter another precarious year, Canadian politics is a tangle of contradictions

Andrew Coyne

7 min read

Canada should measure productivity in government

Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell

A worker prepares a pathway on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

4 min read

May we all tumble into this new year with intention and gratitude

Marsha Lederman

4 min read

This year, I’m making a resolution I know I won’t achieve

Mark Medley

11 min read

‘Serious governance’ will be the theme of Canadian politics in 2026

Robyn Urback

4 min read

Podcast

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Business & Finance

Seven charts to make sense of stock markets in 2026

Jason Kirby

6 min read

What’s ahead for the job market and household spending in 2026? Eight charts give us a glimpse

Jason Kirby

6 min read

More tariffs, more problems: 12 charts to watch in Year 2 of the trade war

Jason Kirby

9 min read

What spending on new building construction says about Canada’s private vs. public investment gap

New construction in the public sector has been expanding, while private-sector building projects have flatlined

2 min read

The home features formal living and dining rooms, a family room and an eat-in kitchen, and a bathroom on each level.

House hunter trumps two other bidders for North York detached

Sydnia Yu

2 min read

L-R: Marion Leyland, William Jesse, Carole Lulham, David Wende, Elaine Gamble

Revisiting the best of Tales of the Golden Age

Brenda Bouw

9 min read

Can Mark and Margaret, 45, semi-retire in their mid-50s and give each kid an early $250,000 inheritance?

Dianne Maley

5 min read

Opinion and Analysis

Signage outside a Lululemon retail store in Toronto, Wednesday, December 31, 2025. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)

opinion

Canadian consumer brands: an untapped mine?

Roger Parry

4 min read

Workers package some of the artisinal cheeses at the production facility of Fromagerie Fritz Kaiser in Noyan, Que., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

opinion

Countries are crusty about cheese, causing free trade to crumble

Rita Trichur

4 min read

A worker at Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., in April, 2025.

opinion

2026 economic forecast: M&A, AI, EVs, (and other acronyms)

Eric Reguly

4 min read

Staff member removes bottles of U.S. alcohol from the shelves of a Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) store, as part of retaliatory moves against tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Arlyn McAdorey

opinion

U.S. trade war highlights absurdity of interprovincial barriers for alcohol

Rita Trichur

3 min read

Life & Culture

Fountain pens are enjoying a revival among the digital generation

The popularity of journaling and letter writing is a big driver of the resurgence of more elegant writing instruments

The fountain pen selection at Phidon Pens Limited in Cambridge, Ont.

Yuki Hayashi

4 min read

Books we’re reading and loving in January

Globe staff

6 min read

It’s time to embrace the art of journalling

Gayle MacDonald

Illustrator Qin Ling journals in her home studio in Toronto on Wednesday, December 17. Photo by Chloe Ellingson.

2 min read

Fitness classes are more expensive than ever. Are they worth it?

Graham Isador

There’s a wide variety of fitness classes on offer, from barre to spin to reformer Pilates.

4 min read

Six drinks that reflect evolving Canadian tastes and trends

Christopher Waters

The LCBO’s 2025 trend report saw sales of Ontario wines grow in the absence of U.S.-produced bottles, while shoppers also increasingly bought non-alcoholic wines.

4 min read

In the know

‘How do I determine when I reach the CPP maximum pension contributions in my working years?’

Canadian travellers are stretching their dollars and time by using AI to plan trips

Smaller cars are standing out in the running for North American Car of the Year

The 10 best Canadian films of 2025, a year of fight or flight

Barry Hertz

Psychology sheds light on why we make New Year’s resolutions and why we can’t keep them

Navio Kwok

My yoga retreat was about so much more than yoga

In Project Runway Canada’s seventh episode, cheapie couture takes centre stage

The secret to success with New Year’s resolutions and goals is to improve the odds

Harvey Schachter

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